Welterweight · “Maverick”
Michael Chiesa
20-7-0 UFC 15-7-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
1987-12-07Born
0KO wins
9Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
9:12Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.02
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.73
Striking accuracy40.7%
Striking defense58.0%
Takedowns / 15 min3.11
Takedown accuracy47.7%
Takedown defense65.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.04
Control time40.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-7
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 7 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
22 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
W Niko Price 8-10 walk-in Submission · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03-28
0/1Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Court McGee 11-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · 2025-06-14
72/160Sig. strikes
39/145Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Griffin 8-8 walk-in Submission · R3 1:56 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12-07
13/39Sig. strikes
10/34Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tony Ferguson 15-8 walk-in Submission · R1 3:44 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · 2024-08-03
4/25Sig. strikes
10/18Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Kevin Holland 11-6 walk-in Submission · R1 2:39 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · 2023-07-29
4/11Sig. strikes
9/16Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Brady 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · 2021-11-20
29/57Sig. strikes
18/42Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vicente Luque 13-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:25 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · 2021-08-07
4/12Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Neil Magny 17-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · 2021-01-20
24/52Sig. strikes
12/50Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
15:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 18-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · 2020-01-25
9/51Sig. strikes
14/36Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
10:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Sanchez 18-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · 2019-07-06
47/67Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
11:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlos Condit 7-8 walk-in Submission · R2 0:56 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · 2018-12-29
10/22Sig. strikes
5/24Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
4:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 7-6 walk-in Submission · R2 0:52 — UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · 2018-07-07
12/26Sig. strikes
9/22Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
2:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Lee 8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:37 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · 2017-06-25
4/9Sig. strikes
22/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Beneil Dariush 6-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:20 — UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · 2016-04-16
11/52Sig. strikes
27/53Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jim Miller 14-5 walk-in Submission · R2 2:57 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · 2015-12-10
13/30Sig. strikes
7/15Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mitch Clarke 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · 2015-04-04
59/128Sig. strikes
65/120Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Lauzon 10-6 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 2:14 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · 2014-09-05
30/57Sig. strikes
21/41Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Francisco Trinaldo 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · 2014-05-24
19/70Sig. strikes
13/34Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
8:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Colton Smith 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:41 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · 2013-11-06
7/19Sig. strikes
4/18Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Jorge Masvidal 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:59 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · 2013-07-27
24/53Sig. strikes
24/38Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:42Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anton Kuivanen 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:29 — UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · 2013-02-23
5/50Sig. strikes
18/55Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Al Iaquinta 0-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 2:47 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · 2012-06-01
9/15Sig. strikes
8/16Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michael Chiesa) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
13
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
5
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
22
Lords of the Cage
2
CageSport
1
Battlefield Fight League
1
Rumble on the Ridge
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Niko Price | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026-03-28 |
UFC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
2025-06-14 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Griffin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 310
2024-12-07 |
UFC | 3 | 1:56 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
2024-08-03 |
UFC | 1 | 3:44 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 291
2023-07-29 |
UFC | 1 | 2:39 |
| L | Sean Brady | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
2021-11-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vicente Luque | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 265
2021-08-07 |
UFC | 1 | 3:25 |
| W | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny
2021-01-20 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
2020-01-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 239
2019-07-06 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos Condit | Submission (kimura) | UFC 232
2018-12-29 |
UFC | 2 | 0:56 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 226
2018-07-07 |
UFC | 2 | 0:52 |
| L | Kevin Lee | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2017-06-25 |
UFC | 1 | 4:37 |
| W | Beneil Dariush | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
2016-04-16 |
UFC | 2 | 1:20 |
| W | Jim Miller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-12-10 |
UFC | 2 | 2:57 |
| W | Mitch Clarke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
2015-04-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Lauzon | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi
2014-09-05 |
UFC | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 173
2014-05-24 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Colton Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
2013-11-06 |
UFC | 2 | 1:41 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
2013-07-27 |
UFC | 2 | 4:59 |
| W | Anton Kuivanen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 157
2013-02-23 |
UFC | 2 | 2:29 |
| W | Al Iaquinta | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
2012-06-01 |
UFC | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Darrell Fenner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CageSport 16
2011-10-01 |
CageSport | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Matt Coble | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Lords of the Cage 6
2011-07-16 |
Lords of the Cage | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Evian Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Lords of the Cage 5
2011-04-28 |
Lords of the Cage | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Darcy James | Submission (brabo choke) | Battlefield Fight League 7
2011-03-26 |
Battlefield Fight League | 1 | 0:53 |
| W | Andy Paves | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Ridge 14
2010-10-20 |
Rumble on the Ridge | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michael Chiesa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.